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' Timothy Moionniei` end Julius J. mojonnier, ook Park, and Oliver W.Mojonnier, vRiver Forest, lll., assgnors of MoionnierBros. Co., a corporation of Illinois .Application 'Meren 1, 1940, serial No. 322,170 1o cieinis, (o1. csv-aziz) The present invention relates to vats and more .particularly heat exchange vats wherein the substance being treated is mechanically agitated.

One object of the invention is to provide an 'improved construction for the channels through which the heat exchange medium is passed. `In brief, this novel construction makes use of angle irons having rather broad plate-like basic sec- 'I'he plate-like. portions and smaller flanges. tions are secured together edge to edge and thus forman angle iron wall. The upstanding flanges are secured at their free ends to an associated plate. In this way channels are formed. To provide communication between these channels, portions of the anges are cut away and sometimes bulkheads or partitions are'provded to cooper-v ate with these openings. Inother instances the openings alone suffice. Thus prolonged side and bottom channels may be formed.

Another object is to provide novel terminal and `junction housings through which the controlling i'luid may be passed into and. from the channels and from one .set of channels to another set. Specica1ly, the terminal housings provide for the entry and exit of the iluid to the channel system as a whole and the junction housing provides for interconnecting the wall and bottom sets of channels, where both wall and-bottom channels are used. Y

' Another object is to so shapeand arrange-the channels and the terminal and junction housings thatsuitable heat insulation may be had while keeping the channel and h 'ousins Parts down to a minimum thickness. 'll'o this end the channels and housings are made iiat and shallow and the whole, after ,being covered with insulation, is'. ,encased 'withina suitable casing free of exterior anglesor projections. In other words, the novel construction makeslt possible to produce .an eili-v cient vat which is exteriorly smooth, thereby i being sanitary, and attractivein appearance.

' Other objects have to dowitli sanitation, economy of manufacture,ease"and` eiliciency in operation, .repieoement and repeirfand in details of construction other than'those heretofore men- 7 or a .fuller understanding of the invention,

, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken cin connection with the accompanying drawings. For a measure of the scope of the invention reference should be made tothe appended claims;

The novel agitator and` scraper construction, the bridge arrangement cooperating with the agitator frame and other parts whereb may be readily removed from the vat, and certain other details of construction, which are adapted for use in the new tank constituting the subject matter of the presentv invention. but

not claimed herein, have been divided out of this case and are now fully disclosed and claimed in our divisional application Serial No. 347,653, filed July 26, 1940. In said draw-ings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a vat constructed' and arranged in accordance with the present invention, portions of the side wall structure being broken away to show the various elements which make up the wall, likewise the position of certain of the c hannel elementsbeing indicated in dash lines, so as to diagrammatically represent the path' of travel of the iiuid through the wall channels. Fig. 2 is la central vertical section vof the vat,

the plane of .section being lengthwise of the cover carrying bridge.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view through a portion of "the vat bottom showing the lower-v most terminal housing which ordinarily constitutes the outlet for the iluid passing through the n.vat channels.

Fig. 4 is an irregular sectional rview illustrating principally the channel forming anglefiron'members of the vat bottom, the position of the section being indicated bythe line 4`4 of'Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a radial vertical section through a. por

i non of the vat bottom, illustrati-.ingv perticu1a1-1y the draining gutter through which the vat contents flow `when the vatis being emptied, the

plane of section being in'iicated by the line 5`5 of Fig. 4.

- Fig. 6 is a transversev sectional view'similar to l.

Fig. 3 but taken nearer the gutters outlet, the

position of the section being indicated by the irregular line 6-6 of Fig. 4..

Fig'. 7 is a development of a portion of the wall structure o f the vat,v showing flange openings and associated bulkheads orpartitionsy by which'the path of flow of the heat exchange medium through the wall structure is determined, the extent of the developed snrfeee'being indicated vby the circumferential line extending between the points a: and y of Fig. 4 and the position ofthe 'section being indicated by the'line l-fl 0I Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a transverse'gsectional view 'of a por tion of the vat, itsbridge and one of the covers 4carried by the latter, the plane of section being v at right angles to that of'Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a lhorizontal sectional view taken o n the frame a plane indicatedby the line 9 8 ofFig. 2 and illustrating the agitator and associated wall scrapers as well as the interior of the vat.

Fig. is a transverse sectional view through the bridge, illustrating also the baffle which is carried by the bridge, the plane, of section being indicated by the line llt-I0 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view. of a portion of the baille and its supporting strut.

Fig. 12 is a transverse section through one blade of the agitator, taken at a point adjacent to the agitator shaft, as indicated by the line |2I2 of Fig. 2. y

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view illustrating upon a large scale one of 'the scrapers in association with the tank wall and other parts, the upright and tank being shown in section, the plane of section being indicated by the line I 3-l3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the upper end of one of the scraper carrying uprights, showing theretaining ring in position but without any of the scrapers therein. v

Fig. 15 is an elevation of one o f the scraper carrying uprights', a portion of the center of it being broken away to reduce the size-of the iigure.

Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a detached scraper or' scraper section. n

Fig. 17 is a central vertical section through a 'wall is here only four channels high instead of being twelve channels high as in the previously described construction.

Fig. 28 is another diagram illustrating in simple form a six channel high structure wherein the medium passes rst in one direction and then in another between the terminal housings.

` tion and then in the other.

portion of the bridgeand the associated coupling by which the agitator shaft lengths are secured together.

Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the upper lockshaft.

Fig. 19 is a similar view of the lower locking end of the upper agitator shaft length.- l Fig. 20 is a perspective view of the coupling ing end of the lower longer length of the agitator Fig. 31 is a view similar to Fig. 25 but illustrates a terminal housing such as would be usedv will' be reversed in its flow from the inlet housing to the outlet housing.

And Fig. 33 is a sectional view of the modified structure of Fig., 32, the plane of section being indicated by the line 33-33 of Fig. 32.

Throughout these views like characters refer to like parts.

The particular vat which is illustrated includes a peripheral wall A, a bottom B, a top and cover construction C, an agitator D, a baille E, an inlet housing F, a junction housing G, and an outlet housing H. These housings cooperate with the channels in the wall and bottom to provide a pathfor the heat exchange medium. A modified housing H and a modied bottom B' illustrate departures from the preferred embodiment.

In forming the container wallsand bottom, we employ for the wall A an inner cylindricalplate i or wall 40 which is secured at its lower edge, preferably by welding, to the outer edge of a including also the outer casing of the vat, the

plane of section being indicated'by the line 22-22 of Fig. 21.

Fig. 23 is a perspective view of the housing of Fig. 2l, removed from` the other parts and with plate 4l of the bottom .'B. These plates 40 and 4I constitute the liquid contacting plates of the vvai; and form the inner shell of the same. They may consist of any desired material.l Where milk and milk products are to be placed within the vat, chromium or chromium plated metal is a good non-contaminating metal and may be used to wall and end portions broken away so as to parl ticularly illustrate the inclosed baille. y Flg..24 is a'view similar to Fig. 42l illustrating ajunction housing employed for. establishing communication between the channels of the side wall and bottom of the vat, the position of the view being indicated by the line 24-24 of Fig. l

25, and -the insulation beneath the bottom only being shown.

Fig. 25 is a vertical section similar to Fig. 22 illustrating the :function housing in position, the

plane' of section being indicated by the line 25-25-of Fig. 24.

A Fig. 26 is an underneath view which illustrates the same junction housing independently of the bottom inclosing casing wall, the position of' the view being indicated by the line 23-2001 Fig. 25, and the insulation in thevwalll only being advantage. Obviously, other metals may be employed for these liquid contacting plates. The outer plate 42 of the wall A is likewise cylindrical and of suiliciently greater diameter than the wall 4U to leave a substantial space between the two walls. 'Ihis enclosing outer plate 42 is connected at its lower edge to the outer edgeof 'a circular plate 43 which forms the lowermost plate or sec- Fig. 27 is adiasram illustrating in simple form a double channel path from a receiving point extending through the side wall structure to an ondbottom forming wall of the bottom B. These plates may be secured together in any desired way. These two plates 42l and 43 thus'connected constitute the outer shell of the vat. Although the plates 42 and 4I need not be composed of chromium or chromium alloys, yet where such material is employed, the4 outer surface may be given a fine appearance and the same also constitutes a sanitary surface. This wouldapply particularly to the peripheral plate 42 which is more exposed to view and to contact. As clearly shown. theupper-ends of the wall plates. and

42 are connected together by a beveled ilange 44 yformed upon the outer plate 42 and joined at its lupper inner edge vto the upper` edge of the inner wall Plate 4l.

aavmac In iorming'the channels-for the wall A and bottom B, as before noted, angle irons having broad .plate-like sections and relatively short flanges are employed. Inmaking up the peripheral wall A, the angle irons may diiler among `themselves. In the embodiment illustrated, the

uppermost member 45 is in a strict sense a channel bar, sinceit has two iianges with an intervening plateportion, whereas the others, designated 46, ;are in a strict sense angle bars, since lo each, although having a plate portion, has only one ange. Thus, one channel bar and eleven angle lbars are used in the wall structure. Each of these bars is bent into a complete loop or'ring and its ends are joined together to make it continuous throughout. Then these rings 45 and 46 are slipped, one by one, over the cylindrically formed plate 40 and have their iianges secured to said plate by welding. Obviously, this may be l done in different ways. Thus, if the bottom plate 4| berst secured to the Wall-plate 40, then the vat as thus partially formed may be turned upside down and the channel bar 45 i'lrst moved down into the position it is to occupy on the outside of the wall 40. When thus positioned, the

`free ends of the short flanges are welded to the wallv 40. 'Ihen the next angle iron ring 46 is slipped over the structure and its plate portion is brought down into bearing against the adjacent wall of the channeliron 45. When this position is reached, the'iirstr angle bar V46 iswelded to the angle iron 45 throughout their contacting lengths. Likewise, the flange of the iirst angle.

bar member 46 is Welded to the plate 40. Following this, the second angle bar 46 is similarly 35 positioned and welded. Then the remaining bars 46 are successively positionedA and welded, until all of the eleven bars 46 are thus secured in plac'e. Thus, the channel forming members 45 and 46, when in place, have their plate portions upright 40 and their anges substantially horizontal.

When this positioning and welding of the angle iron members and 46 is completed, then, under the assumption that the wall plate 40 and bottom plate 4| are welded together, asI before stated, 45

the channel forming members 41, 48, 49, 56, 5|, 52 and 53 may be placed upon the bottom plate 4| and similarly welded togetherand to the plate. It should be noted that these bottom forming angle irons are not identical, but, starting with V a central member, the succeeding members are-. made larger in diameter so as to successively ilt in nested relation, each with a lit to the next succeeding member. In other words, the several bottom forming members have substantially nes't- 55 ing dimensions. Thus, in the embodiment shown, the member'41 has its plate-like portion in the form of a disk and around the periphery of thev -disk a angeis formed. The next member 46 is in the form of aring or loop and its inner edge is welded to the member 41, while its outer edge is; provided withan' upturned ange which is v welded to the plate 4|. Similarly, the member 46 is a 'circular ring or loop and-its inner edge is welded to the member 48 and its upturned ange 65 is welded, to .the plate 4|. Likewise, the members 5,f5|, 5 2 and 53 are circular loops, of successivelyl larger size and tted and welded together andto the plate 4|. Thus, the set of nesting ybottom forming loops have upstanding flanges 70.

and substantially horizontal plate portions.

With the wall and l bottom kconstruction so formed, the angle iron members f orm angle iron walls. The angle iron wall formed by the members 45 and 46 is the wall 54, parallel to the plate 75 'or more. connected in series or in parallel, in various com- 46 of the wall A, and that formed by the bottom forming angle iron members 41, 48, 46, 50, 5I, 52 and 53 is the wall 56, parallel to the dished plate 4| of the bottom B.v These walls` and 55 are supplemental to the principal walls iomed by the plates 46 and 42 on the one hand and the plates 4|,a nd 43 on the other. V

Although the wall forming angle-iron members are circular loops, itis clear that they might be otherwise shaped. An oval form or that of a rectangle with rounded corners might be adopted. In such case, o! course, the bottom-forming angle-iron loops would be similarly modified. Perhaps it should also be noted that both the wall and bottom angle-iron loops may be variously made. although'commonly it-would be best to use rolled metal shapesin forming these angleiron members. What is said here as to non- '.circular shapes obviouslyv would not applyfwhere come together. and are welded together to form closed loops, as in the case of the angle-irons 45 and 46; yet in other cases the loops are not closed, their ends are not brought together and weldedtog'th'eras" the case of tli"`b'tt`om4" forming members 46, 49, 50 5|, 52 and 53. There the ends, for the mostpart, contact the walls of the gutter, Ahereinafter referred to. But the term loop properly denes both forms.

With the angle-irons out, shaped and mounted' as thus far described, that is to say, without any portions of the -ilanges being cut away, there would be in the wall A twelve circular channels arranged, one above the other, and in the bottom B there would be six circular channels all concentrically arranged. Now, in order to provide a prolonged path for the now of the medium/'1" through all of these channels; it is necessary to lhave the flanges cut away at certain points. This may be done so as to provide various paths, one

Thus, the different channels may be l binations, as desired. In the embodiment under consideration, the/chambers are arranged in parallel with two channels in each set. t t

The channelarrangement which is illustrated in Fig. 7 is that just referred to. As shown by the section indicating line 1-1 of Fig. 2, the view is taken ,inward against the innerwall 40 to which the short flanges of the .angle irons are welded, as explained In' the development of Fig. 7, it will' be notedv that the lower ange of the angle iron member 45 is cut away'to provide a .wide opening 56 which extends between vthe ,points 51 and Il. The cut-8MB? Weld 'is indicated by a dash line 66., The next cut-away portion is made to provide the opening 66 in the ilange of the rst angle-'iron member 46. Here again, the cut-away weldis indicated by a similar dash line 56. This opening 66 is narrower than the opening 56,'as is clearly'shown. The next opening is a wide opening 6| inthe ilange of the second member 46. The next o .is a narrow opening 62 in the ilange of the third member `46. These are followed lsuccessively by 'a wide opening 66, a' narrow opening 64, a wide opening 65, a narrow opening 66, a wide opening 61; a narrow opening 66, alwide opening 66,. and a narrow opening 16, vformed in the succeeding anges and off-set laterally, as clearly shown. In each instance the cut-away weld is indicated by a dash line 66, the same as before.

Cooperating with this series of wide and narrow openings are bulkheads or partitions. ,These have the same depth as the flanges of the members 45 and 46 and are welded to the adjacentv parts so as to form-tightv joints and thereby to' positively direct the flow of the medium the same as-the flanges. The rst of these is the bulk- 'head 1| which unites the upper ilange of the member 45 with the ange of the first or uppermost member 46. The second bulkhead 12 unites the ange of the-first member 46 to the iiange of the third member 46. Again, bulkhead 13 unites the flange of the third member 46 to the ange of the fifthvmember 46. Again, bulkhead 14 joins the flange of the fth member 46 to the flange of the seventh member 46. Likewise, bulkhead 16 unites the ilanges of the seventh and ninth members 46. Again, bulkhead 16 unites the flanges of the ninth andaeleventh members 46. It will be noted also that this bulkhead extends to the lower arm of an angle strip 11 which is used to iirmly unite the lowermost angle bar 46 with the bottom plate 4 as clearly illustrated, more particularly in Fig. 2. A partition 16 alsounites the ilange of the lowermost member 46 to the lower arm of the member 11 at a point adjacent to the junction housing G. In this connection it may be noted that the terminal inlet housing F is located adjacent to the bulkhead 1I. In/,the development of Fig. 7, there are also shown the beveled plate 44 of the wallA and the lowermost Iplate 43 of the bottom B. It will be noted that the bulkhead 1| bisects the opening 56; the bulkhead 12, the opening 6I`; the bulkhead 13, the opening 63; the bulkhead 14, the opening 66; the

bulkhead 15,. the opening s1; and the bulkhead 16', the opening 66. The channel arrangement Aof Fig. '1 is also shown in'dotted lines in Fig. 1, al`

` Fwill pass to the right from the housing'and on' o the level of the bottom 4| and are cycle the parallel streams will enter the junction housing G and pass into the channels of the bottom B. This is in accordance with the detailed illustration.k

In some instances the iluid mightpass away from the vat altogether at this' point. In such case a housing such as shown in Fig. 31 would be used, namely, the' housing H'. This, however, isa matter which will be taken up later. These directions of travel are indicated in Fig. 'J by various arrows.

Passing now to a consideration of the chan.

nels ofthe bottom of the vat, it will be seen that these are associated with a gutter 66 which extends from a point 'adiacent to the center of the bottom outward radially to its outer edge. The

adjustment of the valve in its seat formed in the casing 6|. The, inner end of the valve'casing 6| is suitably secured to the vatwalls by welding or the like. Its outer endl is threaded for connection with a suitable discharge pipe. It vwill be noted that the upper edges of the gutter 66, which is composed of sheet metal, terminate at curedthereto by welding. Y

The wall of the gutter 66 forms a barrier at which the various constituent-nested loops 41, 46, 46, 66,` 6|, 62 and 66 terminate. In other words, vthe various loops outside the central disklike plate 41 areloops which do not me'et at their ends but abut against the walls of the gutter 66. 'I'hese gutter walls serve in certain instances in determining the path of travel of theV fluid .through the bottom as did the bulkchannel arrangementv of head partitions of the the wall A.

Upon following out the openings provided by cutting away portions of the ilanges of the bottom channel members. we see that the fiange of through in parallel streams until it returns prac- Y tically to the bulkhead 1|.v There the parallel streams will be directed by way of the left-hand portionv oi' the opening 66, the opening 66, and the right-hand portion 'of the opening 6| into' the 'next lower pair. of channels through which it will travel to the right. Upon completing its circuit at this level,this pair of streams will come against the bulkhead 1I and be directed through the left-hand portion of opening 6|, the opening 62, andthe right-hand portion' of the opening 66 into the third pair of vchannels through which it will travelto the right., Likewise, the path of travel will be continued Aafter the .third cycle through the left-hand portion of 'opening' 66, the

,opening 64, the right-hand portionof the opening 61, the opening 66, and the `right-hand porpass through the left-hand portion of the open.

tion of the opening 166. Then, after the final member 62 is cut away to provide an opening 61 adjacent to one side of the gutter 66 and it is cut Vaway at its opposite end to provide an opening 66 near the other side` vof the gutter 66. When it comes to the flange of the member 6| we ilnd that itis provided with-,a wide opening 66 that extends from the point 66 to the adjacent wall of the gutter 66 on that side of the gutter which is adjacent to the opening 66. Upon coming to the member 66 we find it is provided with two openings 6| and 62 at its opposite ends in a way similar to the ilange of member 62. Coming to the member 46 we nd that its flangeA is provided with a wide opening 63 whichextends from the point 64 tothe adjacentwall ofthe gutter 66 and is located on thatside of the-gutter which is adjacent to the opening 6|. The member 46 in tur'- has its flange `ends 'cut away to provide The flange of the member" openings 66 and 66. 41 is not `cut away exceptinsofar as it is necessary` to receive the gutter 66. In this respect it is like the outermost member 66.A

The arrangement shown in Fig; 4 is that rwherein the stream of the medium travels in parallel paths, first in one direction and then in suitably se- 2,277,526 the housing G, will pass through the channelsl formed principally by the members 52 and53. That portion flowing through the channel formed principally by the member 59 will encounter the vwall of the'gutter 89 and be deflected thereby through the opening 99, the.lefthand portion of the opening 89 and the opening 92, into the 'channel formed principally by the member 59.

At the same time, that portion of the double stream which passed through the channel formed principally by the member 52 will pass through the right-hand portion'of opening 99 and the channel formed principally by the member The double stream will then now counter-clock-Y wise through the channels formed principally by the members 59 and 5| until they approach the gutter 89 on the opposite side. When this point.

is reached the portion of the double stream which ows through the passage formed principally by the member 5| willencounter the gutter wall and pass through opening 9|, the right-hand portion. of opening A93 and opening 95 into' the channel formed principmly by the member 4I. The other portion of the stream', namely, that owing through the channel formed principally bby the member 59, p'ass through the lefthand portion 'of opening 93 into the channel formed principally by the'memb'er 49. Finally the double stream passing through the channels formed .principally by members 48 and `49 will pass out through the outlet housing H.

Itwill be noted that in orderto provide this path it was necessary to have two bulkhead members',

f namely, the members 91 and 98. :These are located on opposite sides of the gutter 99 and Spced from it, as clearlyshown. The bulkhead 91 divides the openingl 93 and unites the' flanges of the members 48 and 50. Similarly, the bulkhead divides the opening 99 'and is united to the anges of the members59 and 52. The direction of travel of the double stream is .clearly indicated in Fig. 4 by the various arrows.

In cutting away the flanges of, thebottom forming angle irons to provide the various openings just referred to, it should be noted that this The vat is provided with a top and-cover construction C. The structure includes primarily a bridging member 99 which is supported at its,

opposite ends upon the -wall A. lThis Abridging member |99,4 thus leaves on either side of it av segmental opening into the vat. The bridging member is composed of metal and preferably has its opposite ends weldedor otherwise permanently secured tothe upper ends ,of the wall structure A, the points of support being diametrl` cally opposed. 'I'he bridge member 99 is a rather narrow .member and has its' longitudinal edges turned up-'to provide flanges |9|. lengthwise,

f the member 99 itself is inclined froma central high pontto its'endsl where it engages the wall portions. At its center the member |99 is provided with a circular'upturned ange |92. With Athis arrangementof :Bauges it will be seen that the bridge member |99 will carry oil' liquids which fall upon it and deliver them to the outer surfaces of the vat. VAs we shall'see later, even oil- .drippings will pass inthis waytothe bridgemember be carried thereby to points beyondthe vat.

.At a pointnear its end the bridge |99 is providedwithanapertureinwhichislocated areceiving tube |93., 'I'his tubepreferably is iir'mly secured to the bridge and'terminates in aninclined portion which opens out toward the inner plate 49 Voi? the wall structure. Thus, whenevera liquid is supplied to the interior of the v at,it

` will be directed at mst `'against the outer heat cutting away takes place without interfering with the welding connections formed between the.

plate portions ofl the angle irons. In other words, the plate portions' still remain welded together to maintain the angle plate wall 55. In

the case of the bottom, these welds, where the openings are made, are indicated by'dash lines 99, similar to the dash'lines 59 of Fig. '1.

exchanging wall. Obviously, the inlet 'tube |93..- be

might be differently constructed and it might very difierentlylocated than shown.

The longitudinal edges o1' the bridge member |99 have hinges -located along them by whichV covers |94 may be supported. These covers are segmental in outline and along their straight sides `each is provided, with anupright riange'l21 and a lateral ange |95, Vwhich lateral flanges, when the covers are down, overlap the bridge flanges I 9 I; Toward the ends of the bridge member |99 there are cooperating lugsuponv the' bridge member and covers. The lugs |99=upon the bridge member |99 lie close `to vthe lugs |91- upon the covers |94, therebeing one such pair,

each cover, The lugs |91 of each axisof rotation With the channel arrangements of Figs. 4 and 7 in service, it will be clear that the heat exchange medium will enter by the housing F and pass through the several wall channels, as previously indicated in connectionwith our consideration of Fig. '1, and then pass through the junction housing G into the channels indicated in Fig. 4 and travel through them 4as just traced and nally leave the vat at the housing H. Obvimedium- Ifit is to be cooled then cold water,

brine, ammonia. -orv other suitable refrigerant,

may be used.- These are matters which are well known and need not be further discussed. v

|99 and |91, for each hinge, and there being four hinges. One pair' of hinges is associated with each cover and the edge ofthe bridge which lies 'near` it. Thus there is one axis 'oi rotation for are provided with stud pins |99 which lie in said axis. These cooperate with a hole'l31 in one lug |96 and a slot |99 in the other lug |99. Each slot |99 extends downward from the top of its lug at an angle of about iteen,(l5) degrees from the vertical.

The covers have in turn inclined portions 44 at the top edge of the wall A. The covers |94 are also somewhat conical in form in order to rit upon the bridge |99 -which is a higher at its-'center than at its ends. When the into the vat. Obvibusly; with the separable'pin moved individually from the bridge.

moved, they and the bridge and the interior o!- the v at may bereadily and thoroughly cleaned.

covers are down tight upon the vat top, they .have their top lianges o verlying the longitudinal bridge anges' |9|. Their inclination outward' and downward also insures 'that any liquidsV which may be deposited upon them will be carried Ato points beyond vpossible entrance hinges in service, the' covers can'be readily reat their outer edges' inclined portions |l9 which closely fit upon the Obviously, the removal of a cover |04 is brought about by lifting it up ixi such a way as to free its apertured and slotted lugs from the bridge lugs |01. This is done by manipulating the cover n rst to move the one pin |00 out of the slot |00 and then the other pin |00 out of the aperture |31. To replace the cover, theoperations will be similar but in the reverse order, as will be obvious.

Coming now lto the agitator D, it will be noted that its. shaft. which lies in the vertical axis of the vat, is made up of' two lengths,'a lower long length and auf-upper short-lengthcoupled together when the agitator is in service. The lower length, which may be variously formed. -is in the present instance made upof a long tube and a short rod ||2 plugged the upper end of the tube. Fitting the tube rod together in this way prvides a shoulder |I3 at the upper end of the tube. The upper short length of the agitator shaft is preferably solid and of the same diameter as the rod portion of the long length.

'I'his upper length,- designated ||4, and therod m or die lower length of shaft cooperate with Y` e|=lchvother and with a coupling sleeve III to unite 4the shaft lengths into a single operative-shaft.

The lower end of the tube is provided at its foot with asocket bearing ||0 which 'is adapted to rest 'on a ball bearing ||1 carried by the bottom of the vat. Preferably the ||1 is secured to the inner surface of the vat bottom. In the present instance this surface is found in the bottom of the gutter '00. Of course,

if the gutter were somewhat vdifferently located then the bearing ||1 would be secured to the plate 4|. The under side of the bottom plate to which thebearing issecured is backedupby a suitable backing member ||0 'In the present instance this is merely a block of metal positioned between the gutter I0 on the one hand and the central channel-forming member 41 on the other hand.- Obviously, this thrust bearing at the lower end of the agitator shaft may be 'variously constructed. What is merely illustrative.

shown is The upper end'of the portion ||2 of the lower shaft length is cut'awaylon one side so as to produce a notch Il! having a shoulder |20 which is positioned at right angles to the axis of the shaft. This shoulder V|20 cooperates with a second shoulder |2| in a notch |22 formed at the lower end of the short shaft length ||4. When the two shoulders |20 and 2| engage each other and the sleeve ||5 is in coupling podtion, then .the two lengths of the agitator shaft will be in lengthwise so that the stud |24 down..

withinthevatandforceitupward'astheblades arerotll,ted. "l.ilismeausthatthebladeollenev sideofthe'agitatorshaft'hasacurvatureinone ward from the short end |25 of the slot; then the sleeve ls'rotated to bring thevslud m to the longer portion |20 of the slot; when in line withv this portion, the sleeve may be again moved longitudinally to 'free the stud entirely from the slot'.- And then when the sleeve ||0 is moved down into engagement with the shoulder ||3, thev two shaft lengths will be entirely -free of each other. 'I'hen the lengths maybe readily separated. When it is desired to couple the two vat, the scraper sections |44 are first removed' from the tubular uprights |40. When this is done, the over all dimension of the agitator 10 frame, through and including the'uprights |40,

lis sulciently less than the length of the segmental openings in the top ofthe vat so that the entire agitator frame (the scraper sections being removed) can be passed through one of l5 these segmental openings.

The upper end o'f the short length ||4 of the agitator shaft is connected with the proper gearing element of a reduction gear |20. 'I'he casing ofv this gear is connected to the casing of an 20 electric motor |20 and the gearing is arranged so that the vertical agitator shaft will be driven through it by the electric motor, a proper reduction in speed being obtained by the gearing. |20. The combined gearing and motor casing is supported upon four legs |30, lll, |32 and Ill.'

These legs are secured at their lower en ds to the bridge |00. At their upper ends the legs and |3| are secured to abracket |33 which forms part of the casing of the motor |20. On;the

30 other hand, the legs |32 and |30 are secured at their upper ends to a bracket |34 forming part of the casing of the reduction gear |20. The

short shaft length ||4 extends-down through the opening in the center' of the bridge |00, which opening is surrounded by the upturned-flange |02.

In order to keep oil drippings from from the gearing of the reduction gear |20 down into the interior of the vat, the short shaft section ||4 is provided-withahat shapedilange |30 49 which extends far venough to deliver drippings outward of the bridge ange |02; Of course,

the member |30 is apertured to pass the shaftv section||4 and is nrlnly secured-to it. As an additional precaution the coupling sleeve lll is surrounded by a second ilange or hat-like member |30. Thismemberisnearertothebridge flange |02 and, as clearly shown, extends outwardofitsoastodeliverdrippingstothecover parts at points outward of theflange' |02. It

5o also protects the central opening within the flange |02.from receivingsplashes of objectionable liquids. Tile oil hat |30 is removable.` To this end it is split, and fitted together with `interlocking projections and Such split ringlarecommonintheartandthesameneed gg the coupling sleeve is free andv ble for manipulation.

st the lower end or the agitator sbattere two.

oppositely extending transverseblades |30. Theseareshapedsoastoensagethesubstance dlrectionandthatontheothersideof'theshaft ithasacurvatureinthe-oppositedirecon.'1ilis '10 curvature is clearly indicated by thel section of parts of the agitator shaft, then it only neceswhich lies adjacent to the dished bottom 4|A of jzfrrf" envases the vat and at all points practically the same dis- From the outer ends of these blades which, in a sense, constitute a single transverse member secured at its center, there arise uprights |40.

are positioned above theblades |26'. These members |4| are secured at their inner-ends `to the "shaft tube i end at their outer ende tney-are secuiedto the uprights |40. Two such uprights are employed. A'Ihey are the same inconstruction. Preferably, each upright .|40 takes the form of aslotted tube. At its lower end a block |43 of metal is inserted in the tube and welded to it. The associated blade |28 is secured to the upright at the point where the block |42 is located. The block |42 serves as an. end support for the scrapers |44 which are arranged to be carried by the upright and to be mounted therein v There are also radial bracing members |4| which 40 is composed of metal andjpreferably a metal which will be incontaminable to milk ora'ny' other substances with which the vat is to :be used.

the'uprig'hts |40`are positioned so as to come at the tops of the different pairs of scrapers when thus set. Consequently each stack,l whatever its height, may be. ilrmly held by those rings which are placed at. e top ofthe'stack in any particular instance'. v

'As previously pointed out, the innerV vat wall On the other, the scrapers |44 are preferably .composed of a much softer material. As a rein sections as a stack. The lowermost scraper or scraper section |44 will engage the block |43, the next section |4 4 will engage the section |44 beneath it, `an'd s'o on throughout the several sections in-the stack. As'shown in Fig. 2,--ilve scrapers -or scraper sections' are carried. by each 0f the uprights |40.

The scrapers |44 include a atslab-like i |45. a cylindrical head |46, and an interconnecting neck |41. The head |46 isV of slightly less diameter than the interior of the tubular upright neck |41 -also has a widthV whichl is vsomewhat less than the width ofthe slot' |48 in the upright between the slab and the upright permits the' outer end of the slab |45 to engage the inner wall of the vat with some freedom of oscil- |40 so that it may be slipped freely into it. 'I-'he suit, 'nu or the weer `which is occasioned by the rubbing of the scrapers upon the ywall is taken up by the scrapers, which can be readily rejplaced. Preferably, too, the scrapers are of such material that they will not injure the product that is being handled by the vat. In case the vats are for handling milk or milk products, the

' scrapers are composed of a compound available lon the market and known as dairy plastic. f In this connection it may be pointed out that the scraper supports |40 must extend upward in adirection parallel to the wall 40 which is being scraped. In the embodiment shown, this direction is vertical. Obviously, it need not be vertical but may be inclined.' So an upwardly and outwardly-inclined wall may be associated with similarly inclined scrapers. All of this is quite obvious and it seems unnecessary toadd furthery illustration.

In association with the agitator D, we prefer- -ably empmye heme E. 'rneietter includes a pair of downwardly extending rods 52 between which extends a metal plate 15S-which is' curled at its sides -so asto embrace the rods |52. The rods |52 extend downward from the bridge |00 off' the lation. The direction of travel of the scrapers is. so vto'speak, against'the material in the vat.' This is indicated by the arrow in Fig. 13. Be-

cause of this direction of travel', the mass of material which encounters the scrapers, forces their outer ends against the vat wall, and, as they travel around, they scrape the wall and remove the material in the vatv fromit. As the scrapers travel in this way around the'wall 40, each scrap- 'er has its own sone to'scrape, and will adjust itself independently of the other scrapers according tothe wall irregularities which it en counters.- Y

In order to-keep the-scrapers |44 in'the uprights, and to prevent their movement out oftheir zones, the upright is provided with a number of openings |49 which are in pairsdirectly opposite each other, andserve to receive the ends of a retaining ring |50 which is made of resilient material such that it may be sprung enough to be withdrawn through the openings |40 when it is to be removed and sprung enough to be'passed -through those openings when it ist'o be placed cover structure. The material carried about in the vatand agitated by the scrapers and other parts, engages the face of the plate |53, and in order to resist the force of the same, the latter is provided with a brace rod |54 which at its lower end is .secured to the rear side of the plate |53 and at its upper end is secured to the bridge |00. As clearly shown, the'rods |52 arevconnected near one edge of the bridge while the rod |54 is connected to the bridge near its otheredge.

- The baille is positioned inwardof the path of travel of the uprights |40 and a suitable space is provided between-the same to allow for the ready travel of the substance within the vat as the agitator is' being rotated.

In order to provideproper channel connections from the pipes which supply and carry off the heat exchange medium, we. employ, as before noted, housings F, G and H, the housings Fjand H v'being terminal housings, and the housing G being a'junction housing adaptedto bring about connection between the wall channels and the considered. Y

in position. The openings |49 are `arranged at different heights along thev` uprights', and their.

positions are such that each pair of holes may be used with a ring, such as illustrated. Thus,.

` it is possible to place within the vat a single pair of scrapers, thereby providing a onehigh scraper structure; or two pairs, therebyy providing a two-high structure; or three for a three-high vide higher structures,=all of course in keeping :with the height of the. uprights and the sizes 'I'he housing F, shown'more particularly in Figs. 2l, 22, 23, has been mentioned heretofore asV ,the-inlet housing. 'It may-alsol be termed a terminal housingor port. For our purposes it may be described as an inlet, although; it might be an outlet should the direction of flow be reversed. As clearly shown, thishousing includes a face4 wall l|56, end walls |51 andl |58,/and side structure; or any higher-'desired number 'to prowalls |50 and |60.- The front wall |56 is aper- -tured near its upper end as indicated at |6|'.

An` intake-pipe |62 registers with the opening |6| andy is secured at its end to the face plate |66. Upon entering the housing from the pipe |62 the medium encounters a baille plate |62.

'I'his plate has laterally extending lugs |84 which are somewhat triangular in shape and are welded at their points to the inner face of the housing wall |56. With this construction, the medium coming against the baille plate |83 is distributed througth the several openings |85 between the lugs |84 and thus spreads itself upon entering the housing. The housing itself is fitted to the plate 48, the angle iron member 45 and the up. permost of the angle iron members 48. The housing wall |51 is therefore longer than the wall |58l since the wall |51 must reach the wall 48 and the wall |58 need only reach the angle iron wall 54. At proper points, the side walls |58 and |88 are cut down in width to meet the requirements occasioned by fitting the housing to the angley irons and to the wall plate 48. When the housing Fis in position against the plate 48 and the angle iron members, then the medium may pass into the two uppermost channels of the wall channel 'structure. This is in agreement with the channel arrangement of Fig. '1. To-obtain a free passage, the angle irons are cut away as indicated by the dotted lines |88l and |81 in Fig. 21.

Passing next to the junction housing G, it will .be seen that the same is illustrated in detail in Figs. 24, 25 and 26. As there shown, the housing,

has a face plate |88, a bottom |18,'an upper end' |1I, a lower end |12, and suitably shaped side walls |13 land |14. This housing, as in the case of the housing F, overlaps angle iron members y which go to make up channels for the medium.

'I'he vertical portion .of the housing G overlaps Athe lowest two angle irons 48 ofthe side wall serve to break up the incoming stream as it entered into the channels of the bottom B.

- In some instances it may be desirable to construct the vat without any bottom channels for the heat exchange medium. In such case the medium might enter at the housing F and pass out atthe point where the housing G is located. In such a case the housing G would need to be modified'. This would be true whether the medil0 um owed from the housing F to the housing G.

or in the opposite direction. In Fig. 31 a modiiied housing Hf, suited to such operation, is shown. `VIn this instance the lowermost pair of angle irons 48 is overlapped by the wa-ll |84 of the housing H' just as in the case 1of the housing G. On the other hand, the bottom |85 of the housing'H' must be furnished with a much longer end |88, such an end being required to engage the bottom wall 4| instead of the plate portion of the angle iron 53, such an angle iron not now being used. With the housing H' fitted to the angle irons.

and the associated walls 48 and 4|, the interior of the housing will be connected directly with the lowermost pair of channels of the wall structure. To provide a terminal connection, the bottom |88 is preferably left with an opening |81 which is inclosed by a box-like enclosure |88 .which in turn' has a central opening which communicates with the pipe |88. In this instance a bailie |88 is 1ocated within the housing |88 directly opposite the end of the pipe |88. This baille is the same of the angle iron structure and this is done by cutting along lines |15 and |18. In this way the medium owing through the lowermost two channels in`l the wall passes into the housing G and from that housing into the outer channel formed principally by the member 53, and then, by reason of the opening 81 in the channel of the member 52, the medium also passes into the channel formed principally by the member 52. 5

. particularly in Fig. 4; Obviously, this housing,

like the housing F; may be'termed `a terminal housing or port. ThisV is because it may be used as either inlet or outlet. But here it will be rferred to as an outlet. Obviously, the, medium from the channels formed principally by the 'members 48 and 48 will pass at once through opening |18 into the box-like enclosure |\18 which constitutes the main portion of the housing "H. A pipe |88 is secured at its inner end to the housing enclosure |18 and throughthe opening |8| receives. the medium delivered, as just stated. In order to retard the iiw, the housing H is provided with a baille |82 which is the same in construction as the bame |88 shown particularlyin Fig.` 23 and described at length heretofore. Obviously, if the direction of iiow be reversed, so that the medium enter by the housing H and dein construction as the baiiies |88 and |18 heretofore described. As before stated, the mediumV may flow into the channels through the pipe |88 and out by way of the pipe |82 or thedirection of flow may ,be the reverse.

In working up `the fpresent invention in its dif- -meandering pathsfor the heat exchange med,

um. An illustration of such an arrangement is presented in Fig. 32.

The structure lof this vat bottom, designated B,'il1ustrates a further modification in the arrangement of the angle-irons. the center member of the channel structure is not 'a flanged disk like the flanged disk 41 of the previously described embodiment, but takes the form of an angle-iron ring |84 which is in itself a channel iron, that is to say, an iron having a rather .large plateportion and two flanges. The next member outward of the member |84, namely, the member |85, is aring which has only one upturned flange, and that flange is formed at its outer edge. Similarly the members |88, |81, |88 and |88 are loops or rings of successively larger diameters, such that they will nest together with the inneredge of each engaging the outer edge of the next one in order. With this construction the plate-like portions are welded together, as before, so as to form an outer angle-iron wall which, as a whole, may be designated |83. -In this instance the medium passing from the lowest pair of side wall channels'would enter the housing G, as before, and from the latterpass on its way to the outlet housing H, it would fol' low a very diii'erent path than in the case of the arrangement in Fig. 4'. As shownv in Fig. 32, the

part by the housing F, then the baille |82 would 75 member |88 is cut away to provide an opening In this instance,

vplate 43 of the vat structure.

other words, the cutting away does not affect the Welds. In these instances, the welds are represented by dash lines, designated 201.

The medium entering from the housing G will pass in opposite directions through the channel formed principally by the member |99 until the two streams meet at the opening 204. Then,

` after passing through said opening', themedium will pass again in two streams in opposite direcferently arranged bulkheads and flange openings.

reached. Upon passing through this opening,

the medium will again travel in two streams flowing in opposite directions through the channel formed principally by the member |96 until the opening is reached. After passing through this opening, the medium will again flow in op- .positely directed streams through the channel.

formed principally .by the member |95 until they ineet at the opening 200. Upon passing through this opening, the streams will continue in*A opposite directions through the channel formed principally by the member |94 anni they come te the outlet H; The directional ow of these streams is in` dicated in Fig. 32by arrows.

Although nothing has been said heretofore about heatinsulation, it will be noted that a suitable insulation 205 is placed within the outer casing of the vat formed-by the peripheral wall 42 and the bottom wall 43. It will also be noted has been sai'd'about the mounting offthe vat.

Preferably the same is provided with four feet 206 and these are suitably secured to the bottom They may be positioned as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4.

In the case of the structure of Figs. 32 and 33, the thrust bearing member |I'| is backed as before by a block of metal. This time the block, designated 2|3, is located between the .bottom .is not reversed 'at any time.

The wide opening 56 and the bulkhead 1| are the same as in Fig. 7. But the anges below .that having the opening 56 are cut away to provide wide openings A228 and 229. yBulkheads 230 and 23|,' respectively, bisect these openings. The bulkhead ends' are connected as shown. Thus, each of the two parallel paths extending from housing F to housing G, makes practically two complete. circles .around the exchanger without coming together at intermediate points to intermingle their contents. In the arrangement of 'Fig. '7, there is a coming togethen, and conse-Y quently a,chance for .intermingling, after each circle of transit.

Fig. 28 is a similardiagram and shows a continuous partition 208 which extends throughout the height vof the wall, and the flanges in this instance are cut o so as to provide a wide opening 209 and narrow openings 2|0, 2|| and 2|2 at the left of the partition 208, and a wide opening 2|3 and narrow Aopenings 2|4, 2|5, and 2|6 at the right of said partition. It will be noted, too, that those flanges lying between the openings 2|| and 2|2 on the left and between the openings 2|4 and 2|5 on the. right extend up, and

are joined, to the partition'208. As shown, the j bulkhead 232 bisects the wide opening 209 and y the bulkhead 233 bisects the Wide opening .2|3.v These bulkheads havev their ends connected to the flanges as clearly shown in Fig. 28., The rethatA there is a reversal `in the direction of ow of each of the two parallel streams whenever they approach the dividing bulkhead 208 and the bulkheads 232 and '233 associated with it.

In Fig- 29 the varrangement is perhaps the The. now is in a single channel and This is brought about by bulkheads 2|8, 2|9 and 220, and openings 22| and 222. l 1

In Fig. 30 -we also have the same channel height as in Fig. 29, but in this instance the simplest.

direction of ilow is reversed after one 4completetraverse in either direction. This is brought about by a .partition or bulkhead 224 which extends the full height of the wall. In association with this 'bulkhead are openings 225 and In thev diagrams of these figures, 27 to 30, in'- I. elusive, the several arrows show the direction lof the flow of the medium in passing from the housing F to the housing G. l

Obviously, in carrying out the invention, still we do not wish to .be limited to the exact emations and modifications which rightly come plates 4| and 43 and is suitably secured thereto l preferably by welding..

The diagrams of Figs. 27 to 30 inclusive indi-r within thel scope ofthe We claim: 1. A vat of the class described'comprising a fluid-contacting side wall and a Huid-contacting invention.

bottom secured together and forming a iluidcontactingv shell, a supplemental wall outward of said fluid-contacting wall and spaced from the same, va series of horizontal members extending between said side wall and said supplemental wall dividing said space into parallel channels, housings communicating with the uppermost and lowermost channels and spaced peripherally of the vat, and a series of bulkheadscooperating with openings in said horizontal members, said bulkheads and openings alternating in a line between said housings, one end bulkhead being located at one side of one of said housings and the other bulkhead being located at the-other side of the other of said housings, said bulkheads and openings cooperating to guide the now first along one level, then passing through an opening to another, and then at that level, and so on,

the same providing a unidirectional now from one housing to the other.

2. A vat of the class vdescribed lconprisinga duid-contacting side wall anda duid-contacting bottom secured together. and forming a iluidcontacting shell, a supplemental wall outward of said fluid-contacting wall and spaced from the same, a series of horizontal members e'xtending between said side wall and said supplemental Wall dividing said y space into parallel channels, housings communicating with the uppermost and lowermost channels and spaced peripherally of the vat, and a series of bulkheads cooperating with openings in said horizontal members, said bulkheads and openings alternating in a line between said housings, one end bulkhead being located at one side of one of said housings and the other bulkhead being located at the other side of the other of said housings, said openings being in each case as large in cross section as the cross section of at leastv oneV of the said side wall and said supplemental wall for providing withsaid plate and said supplemental wall arelatively hat channel path for a controlling medium, a flat terminal housing having a wall lying outward of and substantially parallel to said supplemental Wall, said housingwall overlying a port in said supplemental wall, a pipe opening into the interior of said housing, an outer shell, and heat insulating material between said shells.

4. A vat of' the class described comprising a fluid-contacting side wall and a fiuidcontacting bottom secured together and forming a fluidcontactingl shell, a supplemental wall outward of said fluid-contacting wall and spaced a short distance from the same, 'means extending be'- tween said side wall and said supplemental wall for providing with said plate and saidy supplemental wall a relatively nat channel path `for a controlling medium, a flat terminalhousing having a wall lying outward of and substantially parallel to said supplemental wallsaid` housing wall overlying a port in said supplemental wall,- a pipe opening into the interior of said housing, a baille plate within said housing opposite the open end oi' said pipe and'embraced on a plurality of sides by free space, an outer shell, and heat insulating material between said shells.

5. A vat of the class described comprising a duid-contacting side wall and afiuid-contacting bottom secured together and forming a fluidcontacting shell, a supplemental wall outward of said huid-contacting wall and spaced a short distance from the same, means extending between said side wall and said supplemental wall providing with said plate and said supplemental wall a plurality of relatively tlat channel paths for.

said fluid-contacting wall and spaced a short distance from the same, means extending-between saidside wall and saidsupplemental wall providing with said plate and said supplemental wall a plurality of relatively iiat channel paths for a controlling medium, a flat and shallow terminal housing having--a wall lying outward of and substantially parallel to said supplemental wall, said housing wall overlying an opening or openings communicating with a plurality of said channel paths, a pipe opening into 'the interiorof said housing, a baille plate within said housing opposite the open end of said pipe and embraced on ay plurality of sides by freev space, an outer shell, and heat insulating material between saidv walls to provide a channel path for -a controlling shells communicating with said chanels at inlet and outlet points, inlet and outlet pipes passing Athrough openings in said housing walls and through openings in said outer shell into communication `with the interiors of said terminal housings, and heat-insulating material embracing said channels and terminal housings within said outer shell.

8. A vat of the class described comprising an inner duid-contacting wall and an inner iiuidcontacting bottom secured together and forming an inner vat shell, an` outer side plate and ,a like outer bottom secured together and constituting an outer enclosing vat shell, a supplemental side wall located within the space between said shells and spaced a short distance from said fluid-contacting side wall, means extending between-said huid-contacting side-wall and said supplemental side wall and cooperating with said walls to provide a channel path for a controlling' medium, flat and shallow housings between said shells communicating with'l said channels at inlet and outlet points, inletand outlet pipes passing through openings in said housing walls and through openings in said outer shell into communication with the interiors of said terminal housings, baille plates within said housings opposite the open ends of said pipes and -'embraced on all sides by free space, and heat-' supplemental side wall and cooperating with said f medium, Aflat and shallow housings between said insulating material embracing said channels and terminal housings within s aid outer shell.

9. A vatv of the class described comprising an inner huid-contacting wall and an inner fluidcontacting bottom secured together and forming the'inner shell ofthe vat, an outer side plate and like outer bottom secured together and constituting the outer shellof the vat, a supplemental side wall located in the space between said shells, a supplemental bottom wall, means between' and cooperating with said supplemental side wall and said fluid-contacting wall to l'provide a channel pathyfor a controlling medium, means between said supplemental bottom wall and said huid-contacting bottom providing a channel path for a controlling medium, a flat junction housing within said space interconnecting said side channels with sad bottom channels, terminal housings between said shells communicating with said channels at inlet and outlet points and spaced from said outer shell, inlet and outlet pipes passing through openings in said housingwalls and through openings in said outer shell into communication with the interiors of said terminal housings, and heat-insulating material embracing said channels and terminal housings within said outer shell.

described comprising an Einner uid- 10. A vat of the clas inner fluid-contacting wall and an contacting bottom secured together and formingv the yinner shell of the vat, an outer side plate vand like outer bottom secured together and .con-

stituting the outer shell of the vat, a supplemental side wall located in the space between said shells, aA supplemental bottom `w`all, means between and cooperating with'said supplementalside wall and said fluid-contacting wall to provide a channel path for a controlling medium, means between said supplemental bottom wall and said fluid-contacting bottom providing a channel path for a controllingmedium, a at junction housing within said space interconnecting said sidechannels with said bottom channels, terminal housings between said shells communicating with said channels Aat inlet and outlet points and spaced from said outer shell, inlet and outlet pipes passing through openings'in said housing walls and through openings in said outer vshell into communication with the interiors-of said terminal housings, baille plates within said housings opposite thelopen ends of said Apipes and embraced on all sides by free space, and heat-u insulating material embracing said channels and terminal housings within said outer shell.

TIMOTHY MoJoNNIER; JULIUS J. MOJONNIER. OLIVER W. MOJONNIER. 

